Bačkov, Trebišov District

Bačkov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈbatʂkɔw]; Hungarian: Bacskó) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

The village lies at an altitude of 198 metres and covers an area of 27.675 km². It has a population of about 620 people.

• The botanist and entomologist Imre Frivaldszky (1799-1870) was born in Bačkov (then Bacskó, Hungary).

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Košice (Slovak: Štátny archív v Košiciach).

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727–1895
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1841–1880 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783–1895
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749–1896
• Census records 1869 of Backov are available at the state archive.

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Surnames of living people in Backov